GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| impetus | a driving force : impulse |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |
| stoop | to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees |
| gush | to issue copiously or violently |
| trepidation | a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension |
| dermatologist | a branch of medicine dealing with the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases |
| expansive | having a capacity or a tendency to expand |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |